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TN HB 78

enacted

Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, specifies that venue for prosecution of the offense of knowingly violating a condition of release is generally the county in which the conduct constituting the violation of a condition of release occurred; clarifies that if one or more elements of the offense are committed in different counties, then the offense may be prosecuted in either county. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.

Tennessee · 114S1 · lower

Quick answers

Did TN HB 78 pass?

Yes. TN HB 78 has been enacted into law as of 2025-04-28. Latest recorded action (2025-04-28): Pub. Ch. 188

What is TN HB 78 about?

TN HB 78 is a bill in the 114S1 titled “Bail, Bail Bonds - As enacted, specifies that venue for prosecution of the offense of knowingly violating a condition of release is generally the county in which the conduct constituting the violation of a condition of release occurred; clarifies that if one or more elements of the offense are committed in different counties, then the offense may be prosecuted in either county. - Amends TCA Title 39 and Title 40.”.

Who sponsors TN HB 78?

Stevens is the primary sponsor of TN HB 78.

Introduced
2025-01-14
Latest action
2025-04-28 — Pub. Ch. 188
Bill type
bill
Last updated
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Subjects

Sponsors

  • Stevensprimary

Committees

Not provided by source.

Action timeline

  1. 2025-01-08

    Filed for introduction

    filing

  2. 2025-01-14

    Intro., P1C.

    introduction

  3. 2025-01-15

    P2C held on desk, pending appointment of Standing Committees

  4. 2025-01-16

    Ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  5. 2025-01-28

    Assigned to s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee

    referral-committee

  6. 2025-02-05

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/12/2025

  7. 2025-02-12

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/19/2025

  8. 2025-02-12

    Action Def. in s/c Criminal Justice Subcommittee to 2/19/2025

  9. 2025-02-19

    Placed on s/c cal Criminal Justice Subcommittee for 2/26/2025

  10. 2025-02-19

    Meeting Canceled

  11. 2025-02-26

    Placed on cal. Judiciary Committee for 3/5/2025

  12. 2025-02-26

    Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee

    referral-committee

  13. 2025-03-05

    Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee

    committee-passage-favorable

  14. 2025-03-12

    Placed on cal. Calendar & Rules Committee for 3/13/2025

  15. 2025-03-13

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025

  16. 2025-03-17

    H. Placed on Regular Calendar 3/20/2025

  17. 2025-03-17

    Reset on next avail. cal.

  18. 2025-03-20

    Engrossed; ready for transmission to Sen.

    receipt

  19. 2025-03-20

    Passed H., as am., Ayes 94, Nays 0, PNV 0

    passage

  20. 2025-03-20

    H. adopted am. (Amendment 1 - HA0038)

    amendment-passage

  21. 2025-03-20

    Sponsor(s) Added.

    sponsorship

  22. 2025-03-24

    Received from House, Passed on First Consideration

    introduction

  23. 2025-04-03

    Passed Senate, Ayes 28, Nays 1, PNV 1

    passage

  24. 2025-04-03

    Amendment withdrawn. (Amendment 1 - SA0203)

  25. 2025-04-03

    Senate substituted House Bill for companion Senate Bill.

    substitution

  26. 2025-04-04

    Enrolled; ready for sig. of H. Speaker.

    enrolled

  27. 2025-04-07

    Transmitted to Governor for his action.

    executive-receipt

  28. 2025-04-07

    Signed by Senate Speaker

    passage

  29. 2025-04-07

    Signed by H. Speaker

    passage

  30. 2025-04-11

    Signed by Governor.

    executive-signature

  31. 2025-04-28

    Effective date(s) 04/11/2025

  32. 2025-04-28

    Pub. Ch. 188

Versions

Documents

Votes

  • HOUSE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SUBCOMMITTEE: Rec for pass if am by s/c ref. to Judiciary Committee 2/26/2025 Passed (2)

    2025-02-26 · pass · 9-0

  • HOUSE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE: Rec. for pass. if am., ref. to Calendar & Rules Committee 3/5/2025 Passed

    2025-03-05 · pass · 21-0

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Towns: not voting

  • HOUSE CALENDAR & RULES COMMITTEE: H. Placed on Regular Calendar for 3/17/2025 3/13/2025 (1)

    2025-03-17 · fail · 0-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: REGULAR CALENDAR AS AMENDED PASSAGE ON THIRD CONSIDERATION 3/20/2025 Passed

    2025-03-20 · pass · 94-0

  • FLOOR VOTE: Third Consideration 4/3/2025 Passed (1)

    2025-04-03 · pass · 28-1

    Member-level votes (1)
    • Lamar: not voting

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Official source

https://wapp.capitol.tn.gov/apps/BillInfo/Default?BillNumber=HB0078&ga=114

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